Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canton Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canton Gardens (TS5 8BU) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% lower than the Ayresome average (135.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canton Gardens (TS5 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Samaria Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Samaria Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Samaria Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Virginia Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Virginia Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Virginia Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Finchlay Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Samaria Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

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